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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-26
He Wants the Earth.
From the Marietta (Ga.) Journal

rum tHe biuFtettU NtTu } JOhF1lUt.
A new claimant for some valuable CITY
store property has turned up in Marietta.
His name is Wade, rather shabby looking,
unprepossessing white man, who, it is said,
lives near Chattahoochee river He claims
that A.. Cook, deceased, decided him the two
store buildings occupied by w. f. Gilbert
ana the one occupied by Charley Nell, and
all the land running back to the cross street
in rear of said buildings. He has been here
several days, and has called upon the occu-
pants to vacate or pay him the rent. He
has so far failed to show any deed to the
aforesaid property, and has annoyed the
Clerk of the Court no little because there is
no record of any. He has been around the
stores annoying the merchants TO some ex-
tent. AT night he has tied red flannel on
the door knobs of the front doors of the
stores, and told the night Waterman that
the flannel strips were signals warning any
one from taking goods out of those stores.
He is evidently cranky or crazy. The
property in question shows a good chain of
titles from A. Cook down to the present
owners The merchants say they intend to
have him arrested for vagrancy or lunacy
if he annoys them much further
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PARDoNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
Phillip j. Herndon Released From
Jail at Bailey.

Phillip J. Herndon Released From
Jail at Bailey.
BAXLEY, Aug. 25.-Sheriff Branch, of
this county, received the following telegram
Tuesday:
ATLANTA, Aug. %, 1887.
The Governor authorizes me to direct you to
release Phillip J. Herndon from your custody at
once. A full pardon was granted him to-day.
w. q. BRANT1Y.
Phillip J. Herndon is the young man con
victed here about two years ago for the
killing of negro several years before, and
sentenced to the penitentiary for life. A
motion was made for new trial The
lower court having refused TO grant n new
trial the case was appealed to the Supreme
Court, and Herndon was sent to the
Savannah jail for safe keeping, while the
matter was pending The decision of the
Supreme Court being averse TO Herndon he
was brought here some two months ago and
re sentenced lie showed great happiness at
receiving the news of his pardon, and said
it would he long day before he would get
in any more trouble. He received many
congratulations.
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SHOOTING AT CAPT. RICHARD.
He Makes a Statement in Regard to
the Shooting Sunday.


the Shooting Sunday.
AS much interest has been manifested in
the recent shooting ARRAY in Starke, in
which Capt. J. C. Richard was shot by
George c. Miller. the following letter from
prominent citizen of that place containing
statement made by Capt. Richard will be
read with interest:
STARKE, FLA. Aug. "A. 18S7-To the
Editor of the Times Union: The state
ments in your issue of Aug. %, regarding
the Richard Miller difficulty are erroneus'
and the people are being misled by them.
Capt. Richard, the victim, is well known
all over the State. In q conversation with
him yesterday l remarked that the newspa-
pers had erroneous statements concerning
the difficulty. He said:
II have not told you the circumstances,
have IN
II replied, ''No SIR"
He said an tell you. met Miller on
the street and told him that had heard that
he said had told a lie, and asked him
if the report was true. He made no definite
answer | said to him. George you know
our agreement concerning this matter was
not to allow it to become personal matter.
Did you say that had told a - lier
He evaded my question, and l said to
him: If you said so you are lying son of
-. If you did not and will say so will
take this back and apologize
when ] began talking he put his hand
in his front pants pocket and kept it there
while we were talking. l thought that he
had knife, and raised my cane to strike
his arm should he attempt to cut me- He
jumped back about fifteen feet, and |
thought there was no danger at that distance
if he had only a knife, as | supposed
After jumping back hepulled his hand from
his pocket with a revolver and began firing
lodged the first shot, but the second struck
me i'll the forehead, and glancing around
below the left eye is lodged near the left ear
After fell he fired two shots at me. | fired
one shot after falling but was SO blinded
and unnerved by the wound in my head it
had no effect. Had | thought he had a
revolver in his pocket | would have COW
cred him with mine and disarmed him, but
| had no idea he had revolver. never
struck him.
Miller is very trifling fellow. He has
been married several years, and has never
supported his wife and little girl, and has
depended upon his widowed mother-in-law.
He and his wife were separated about nine
months ago and he went West. He came
back several months ago and lived while
with his wife at her mothers. They We're
again separated
The public condemned Miller for his ac-
ton and Capt Richard befriended him,
hoping to restore peace, and if possible 10
again unite him and his wife. He threat
ened to burn his mother-in-law's house and
was a terror to his wife, who never STAYED
at home alone. Miller does not own any
property and owes for the suit of clothes he
wears. Capt. Richard is recovering slowly,
and his friends hope to see him al his posi-
soon. The physicians have not located the
ball yet, JUsTITIA.
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DUPED BY A STRANGER.
A Number Of Colored Men and One
White Man Pay $40 for Password.

A Number Of Colored Men and One
White Man Pay $40 for a Password.
From the Marietta (Go.) Journal
A stranger Wednesday night week visited
the wagon yard on Cherokee street, in this
place, and inquired of Mr., Taylor what he
would charge him for staying in the yard
that night. He was informed that it would
take three nickels to enjoy the luxury of
camping there that night The stranger
went out into the yard, took in the situa
ton, and then informed Mr. Taylor that he
would accept, and would return shortly and
give him some of the best whisky he ever
tasted. Taylor told him if that was the
case, he didn't care how soon he returned
The stranger then circulated around conf
dentially among the darkies and told them
that he had some whisky down at the wagon
yard for sale He bargained to deliver the
whisky upon the payment Their aud there of
81 each for a certain quantity, which he
would hand out through the opening at the
gate upon each one giving the password.
Tiger" The stranger collected about S15
in this way. One white man. we learn.
entrusted SO with the stranger, with the
promise OF receiving gallon jug
full of corn whisky. Mr.. Taylor,
in the meantime, had heard nothing further
from the stranger, but several hours later
he was disturbed by repeated attempts of
unknown parties trying to open the gate,
and he went out and watched, and one col
Ored man after another would come up and
utter Tiger" through the hole in the gate,
but there was no response. He knew by
that somebody had been duped by the
stranger and soon got the information and
turned the crowd of victims away The
stranger had no whisky to sell, but pocketed
the money and departed to other prohibi-
ton towns, where he no doubt will play the
same "Tiger" racket upon others who are
willing to part with their dollars for sea
lamity water"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-26
Making Hats.

From the athens (Gu) Bonner Waterman
1t is not generally known, but it is a fact,
that hats were made in large quantities in
jackson county before the war They were
made out of wool, and one good woven hat
made in Jackson county would last a man
during his natural life. Mr.. oil Reese. now
night Waterman of the Georgia depot, was
one of the most expert hat makers in the
county. Mr.. Reese says that there were
three large hat factories in the county
before the war, and that McCleskys factory,
near Jefferson, turned out from Is to
100 hats per day, which retailed at 81 -
apiece, and sold by the wholesale at from
90c. to 81. These hats contained from five
to seven ounces of lambs wool and would
never wear out Mr.. Reese thinks that such
an industry would pay now if properly run
with first-class machinery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-26
TIG MORNING NEWS
STEAM PRINTING HOUSE,

Whitaker Street.
The Job Department of the MORNING NEWS,
embracing
JOB AND BOOK PRINTING.
LITHOGRAPHING AND ENGRAVING,
BOOK BINDING AND ACCOUNT BOOK
MANUFACTURING,
is the most complete in the South 1t is thorough
ly equipped with the most improved machinery
employsa large force of competent workmen,
and carries a full stock of papers of all
descriptions.
These facilities enable the establishment to
execute orders for anything in the above lines
at the shortest. notice and the lowest prices con-
sistent with good work. Corporations, mer-
chants, manufacturers, mechanics and business
men generally, societies and committees are
requested to get estimates from the MORNING
NEWS STEAM PRINTING HOUSE before send
ing their orders abroad. J. H. ESTILL.
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Postal ChnnReS.

Post Offices Established Florida: Green
Pond Polk county Special from Blanche,
l3 miles southeast, route 1926.
Georgia: Burton, Rabun county, on route
1912 Re-eStablished
Post Office Name Changed Georgia
Staarnesville, Pike county, to Williamson.
PoStmasters Commissioners offices:
Mary j. +. Norton, Green Pond, Polk coun-
ty, Fla; John w Grant, Burton, Rabun
county, Ga.
Fourth Glass Office-Daniel E. Green,
CholSee, Ga.
Post Office Name Changed-Isaac w. viii
hanson, Williamson, late StearneSville, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-26
SPEEDING AT SARATOGA.
The Day Beautiful, but the TRACK
Heavy for Racing.

Heavy for Racing.
SARATOGA, Aug. 25.-The day was beau
tiful, but the track was heavy. The events
were as follows:
FIRST RACE-The equity stakes for two-year-
oIds; three-quarters of q mile. Los Angeles
won with Kingfish second and Satan third.
Time 1:1794.
SEcoND RAcE-Free handicap sweepstakes;
one mile and furlong. Doubt won: with Pearl
Jennings second and Royal Arch third Time
2:02.
THIRD RAcE-P ocahontas stakes: one mile
and five hundred yards Wary won. with Gri-
settc second and Erenzi third. Time 22J1.
FOURTH RACE-One mile Maggie Mitchell
won, with Carssma second, and Pericles third.
Time 40.
FIFTH RhcE-Steeplechase about mile and
q half. Abraham won, with Percy second and
BcChmorc third. Time 3:c0.
AT MONMOUTH PARK.
NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-To-day's races
here were as follows:
FIRST Understandable OF mile. Orvid
won, with Jennie B. second and Leather
Stocking third Time 1888.
SECOND RACE-Three-Q quarters of q mile
Now or Never won with Cadence FLY second
and Satisfaction third. Time 1889.
THIRD RACE-OuG and half miles. Banburg
beat Hanover, the only other starter, in 2:45 by
a neck Hanover had half length the best of
the start, which he increased to three lengths.
but by the time they reached the home stretch
Hanover Jockey was plying whip and spur,
while Banburg was untouched The slowness
OF time shows that Hanover was unfit to run.
FOURTH RACE-Three quarters of n mile.
Figaro won, with Montpelier second and Stun
Der third Time 30.
FIFTH RACE-One and three sixteenthS of n
mile. Phil Lee won, with Eolan second and
Argo third. Time 200.
SIXTH RAcE-One mile. Suitor won, with
Aureole second and Editor third. Time 40
SEVENTH RACE-Over the short steeple chase
course. Hercules won, with Referee second
and Bassanio third Time 3:l2
THE YORKSHIRE STAKES.
LONDON, Aug 25.-At the York August
meeting to-day the race for the great York
shire stakes for 3-year-olds was won by
Panzerschiff, with Gallinule second and
Cactus third. There were six starters. The
betting was three to one against Panzer-
schiff, five to one against Gallinule and six
TO one against Cactus Panzerschif won
by three-quarters of length. Cactus was
"a bad third
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-26
CUPID AT CONYERS.
Two Hearts That Beat as One-Capital-
lists Buying Granite Beds.

CoNYERs, GA, Aug. 25.-At the resi-
dence of the brides parents at s o'clock last
evening, Miss Georgia Langford was welded
TO Charles w. White. Miss Langford has
host of friends all over the State who will
wish her much happiness in her new life
Mr.. White is connected with George Wad-
ley, son of the great Railroad king, who is
building railroad in Mexico. The happy
couple left to-day for the City of Mexico,
their future home.
Northern and Northwestern capitalists
are here buying up immense granite beds
and the future of this city is very bright
Corner lots will soon be in demand
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-26
An Acre OF FroRn.
F,,om The Mnnroe OH Mems.

From the Monroe (Gd) Netcs.
John BostwiclS, one of the most reliable
citizens of Morgan, came 10 town the other
day. En- route Mr. Bostick encountered n
lay out of frogs before which the Egyptian
plague pales into insigniflcauce. Mr. BoSt-
wick estimated that there was AN acre of
frogs, and that each square inch contained
six frogs. They were all hopping in one
direction. To Harden Camp we arc in
debted for calculation which showed up
1855, $40 frogs for this single acre Truly
Walton county has become great frog
stool, 90 to speak.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-26
Trouble at St. Peters Gate.
Eion It'd Rits.

New Spirit was not IA very good man
in early life, but tried to make up for it in
later years.
st. Peter-I don't find anything in the
records against you
~ SIN early life railroad company
made a mistake in weighing my goods and
only charged me half freight, and | never
said a word about it. Some years ago my
conscience troubled me SO that | sent the
company the rest of the money due IT,
5. P.-Was it one Of those companies
which go into pools with parallel linesi
n S.-Nes, sire.
nue. to the right
~ S.-Thanks, sire. Where does II lead Z
:, P.-To the celestial asvum for imbe-
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PENSACOLA, FLA, Aug. 25.-The police
made raid on a negro dive kept by Mary
Brown to-day, and arrested all the inmates.
who had been ON a drunk and creating a
great disturbance the whole OF the night
previous and part of this morning They
were up before the Mayors court this morn
ing and fined.
DIR. j. Cochran, Health Officer for the
State of Alabama, is in the city He is here
on business pertaining TO his department
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-26
A Convict Escapes.

GREssToN, GA, Aug 25.-David Reeves.
a convict, escaped this morning about GEO
O'Clock. He is a very black negro, aged 40
years, and weighing $50 pounds. His height
is 5 feet and Il inches. He has a scar on his
left check and left elbow. He has also a
scar from knife cut on his right side He
was sent here from Dodge county to serve
nine years for voluntary manslaughter.
He was received in March last. Fifty dol
lars reward is offered for his capture
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-26
TIE YORKSHIRE STAKES.
WISE BEATS GAUDAUR.
The Winner Two Lengths Ahead at
the Finish

ORILLIA, ONT, Aug 25.-The Wise eau
daur race was rowed this evening. The
water had been lumpy all day, but towards
evening Gained down, and when the race
was pulled there was scarcely a rip
pie on IT. The men got away
together. Wise, who was pulling
"a TO Gaudaur's 30, soon had half
length on him, but Gaudaur
settled down to work, overhauled Wise and
was leading him at the three-quarter mile
by five lengths. After that Wise started to
gain steadily and passed him at the mile,
and from there to the finish it was
procession, Wise winning by about two
lengths, in the slow time of 14:02. After
the race liberal purse was made up for
the loser
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-26
WIDE EYE-0PENERS
Plucked from the Newest and Freshest Con
soldated Lines with but one view,
that of reducing our stock

800 yards 3inch wide Linen Torchon Laced
hand made, Slsc; was loo.
35 dozen Children's solid shade and black
ribbed Hose white feet, l2]ac per pair; was 20c.
20 dozen Children's Ribbed Lisle Hose, solid
shades, was SOC; now at 25c. per pair.
1900 Children's good Cambria HandkerchiefSt
with colOred borders, at &c. each.
1000 Ladies pure Linen, special size and Hem1
stitched Handkerchiefs, our former 25c. goods
now down to l2l6c., in white, mourning and cos
ored borders
COO pairs Ladies' pure silk jersey Mitts, in 4
TO IL button lengths in all shades, reduced I'd
CSC. were 81, S. %. 81 20.
Odds and ends in Silk Gloves for Ladies and
Misses at surprising reductions.
% dozen ladies' ply clerical shape Linen
Collars with cape our former zoe. collars, rel
duced now to i0c.
All those Ladies' extreme high Collars, with
straight and turn edges, formerly 25c., now at
15c.
80 dozen Of the finest modelled Corsets, ex-
travagant silk stitching, bono filed and extra
long, reduced TO SOC from &c.; all sizes.
100 dozen Ladies' broad rim and high crown
rough and ready Straw Hats, in white and black
only 25c: worth soc.
20 dozen Ladies' rough and ready Straw Sail
Ors, in white and black, at 25c.
sy@Don't Delay for the old rule holds good,
FIRST COME, ETC
Grand Catches in Every Department.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-26
BURNED ON THE CoosA.

The Passengers Of the John ]. Seay
Have a Narrow Escape.
ROME, GA, Aug. 25-The steamer John
J. Seay, of the White Star Line Steamboat
Company caught fire last night at II o'clock,
near Cedar Bluff, Ala, and was entirely
consumed. The Ere caught in the cooks
room and burned so rapidly that the pas
sengers escaped only in their night clothes
No loss of life occurred. The Seay was the
largest boat ever built on the Coosa river
She was constructed in 1885. The loss is
10000 and the insurance $4,000 The
United States mail was consumed, except
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-26
FERNANDINA'S REGATTA.
Nine Boats Already Entered and Others
Expected to Come In.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Aug. 25.-The re-
gatta of the Fernandina Boat Club will be
sailed at Fernandina on Friday and Satur-
day, Sept. and 3, Prizes amounting to
$500 will be awarded TO the first, second and
third boats Already nine boat owners
have signified their intention of entering
their respective crafts, and others are ex-
pected TO shortly swell the list.
On the second day match races will he
sailed between the Jacksonville boats and
those of other towns, sud a good, interest
ing days sport is expecte5i. Bicycle races
and match games of base ball between
Savannah, Jacksonville and Fernandina are
also ON the tapis
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-26
Lynched in Illinois.

CHICAGO, Aug 25.-The Times Mont
gomery, Ala, special SAYS: "John Mryick
lcoloredl was lynched in Henry county. Ala.
last night by 100 people of his own race
Last week he outraged white lady, Mrs.
b. b. Moore Parties secured the woods for
him, and a crowd of colored men found him,
hung him To a tree and riddled his body with
hiilets y
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-26
DEANS BILL is DOOMED.
IT WILL BE PUT ON THE SHELF
AND LEFT THERE.

Senator James Intersperses the Bill
With Poem Eighty Lines Long
The Penitentiary Committee of the
House Reports Substitute for the
Advisory Board of Pardons Bill.
ATLANTA, GA, Aug "a vote was
not reached in the Senate on the Dean bill
this morning as anticipated. Mr.. Powell oc-
cupied nearly two hours in concluding his
argument began Tuesday.
Mr. James, of the Thirty-sixth district,
who had been referred to in the speeches Of
several Senator'S took the floor and deliv-
cred and eighty-l line original poem in the
way of a speech, rather ridiculing Messrs.
Dean, Powell and Roberts 1t is hard TO
say whether the staid old Senate was more
Mortified or amused.
Mr. Butt made a short and quito forcible
speech in favor of his amendment to submit
the question to a popular vote and against
the bill. He reviewed humorously Powelps
three-day argument and made some laugh
able hits at Mr. Deans sudden change on
the State road question, which MIR. Powell
ikened to the conversion of Paul on his way
to Damascus Mr. Butt said the Senator
from the Forty-second had come down from
ROlne 10 Atlanta OppOSed 10 bne Sule Vi ulo
State road, but suddenly, by some legerde-
main or something else, he saw that he was
advocating great wrong, and he fell down
and cried out, What shall | do to be
saved" The soothsayer stopped down and
whispered in his ear, Sell the State road,
that is the panacea for all the ills of the
people, sell the State road"
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
Mr. Butt insisted that the question ought
to be submitted to the people. This great
property is theirs and it should not be sold
without consulting them. When the peo-
pie speak they are not apt to be wrong.
They are fully as competent as THIS Georgia
Senate If they are not God help the PEG
pie. In the people there is strength and
wisdom. If You take the voice of the PEG
pie you get nearest to the voice of God.
Mr.. Butt moved that tho morning hour be
extended until the bill is disposed Of.
Mr.. Smith, of the Sixth District, opposed
this motion, and hoped the business would
take the usual course, but moved an indeti-
mite postponement of the consideration of
the bill.
A motion TO adjourn prevailed.
On the motion to indefinitely postpone
the Dean bill tomorrow and conclude the
debate, there is no doubt of the defeat of
the BILL
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-26
He Made Col Hardeman Laurh

Mr.. Harrcll, of Webster, speaking in the
House recently asked the question: "Crn
the leopard change his spots or the
eagle his skim" This stirred up Treasurer
Hardeman's sense Of the ridiculous, and his
laugh reverherated through the hall. The
legislators then began 60 laugh, and the
Treasurer hastily retired.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-26
Firemen Want Mrs. Cleveland.

NEW York, Aug. 25-Mayor Hewitt and
committee of the Board of Aldermen APP
pointed for that purpose, sent an invitation
To Mrs. Cleveland to-day 10 attend the New
York firemen'S parade and inspection next
month and present stand of colors on that
occasion to the fire department
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-26
ULMER's LIVER CORRECTOR.

This vegetable preparation is invaluable for
the restoration of tone and strength to the sys-
ills, caused by a disordered liver, it cannot be
excelled Highest prizes awarded, and in
dorsed by eminent medical men. Ask for u
mer's Liver Corrector and take no other. 81 90
a bottle. Freight paid to any address.
B. F. ULMER, NJ. D.,
Pharmacist, Savannah Ga.
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Rain at New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, Aug. 25-New Orleans
started off at a winning gait to-day Pow
ell hit Hungler for a single, and made sec
ond by good running scoring on Canpaus
single to right by more good running A
hard rain then put an end to the game.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-26
Wallis Hair Balsarn

IL gray, restores 20 original color. An
elegant dressing, softens and beauties. No
oil or grease A tonic Restorative Stops
hair coming out; strengthens, cleanses,
heals scalp soc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-26
So Boys Suits Reduced to 50 so.

In moving 10 the northeast corner Con-
gresS and Whitaker streets, we have laid
one side, to clear out, 100 Boys Suits. every
one of them costing s. and over. Have re-
duced them down to 81 30 per suit. Come
and look Rt titem Mt rho Fatno~-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-26
Rough on Piles {"

Why suffer piles' Immediate relief and
complete cure guaranteed Ask for Rough
on Piles" Sure cure for itching, protrud-
ing bleeding or any form of Piles. DOC. At
druggists or mailed
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Gen. Blacks Convalescence.

WEIRs, n. H., Aug. 95.-Gen. Black,
Commissioner OF Pensions, is much i'm
proved to-day. II is expected that the Gen
eral will leave for Washington ON Saturday
or Sunday